SFA call on their most experienced ref to handle Sunday’s Glasgow derby
Soccer Football - Scottish League Cup Final - Celtic v Rangers - Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland, Britain - December 8, 2019 Rangers' Alfredo Morelos speaks with referee William Collum during the match REUTERS/Russell Cheyne
Willie Collum will referee Sunday’s Glasgow derby- the first time that he has been in charge of the fixture for over a year.
The Lanarkshire based referee was appointed to take charge of the fixture when it was scheduled for January 2 but when it was rearranged for February 2 the game was handed to Bobby Madden.
David Roome and Graeme Stewart, both also from Lanarkshire, will assists Collum. Just over a year ago they were with Madden on an appointment to Greece when Roome tested positive. Despite being ordered to self isolate Stewart ran the line at a Hibs v Hamilton match with Madden a late call off from Celtic’s trip to Ross County.
Collum has already refereed two Celtic matches this year, the 2-0 home win over Hibs in January followed by the 3-2 win at Aberdeen in February. He has also had two fixtures involving Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s side, the 5-0 home win over Hearts on February 6 and the 1-0 win away to St Johnstone on March 2.
Nick Walsh is the fourth official, in his day job he is a PE teacher at Boclair Academy in Bearsden.
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